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Press Release

MBRF partners with Sweden’s Arabiska Bokstavscentret to

promote Arabic language and content

Dubai, UAE, 17 September 2024- The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge
Foundation (MBRF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arabiska

Bokstavscentret in Sweden. The key objective of the partnership is to foster cooperation and
share expertise to enhance the quantity and quality of Arabic content available on online

platforms.

The MoU further seeks to encourage Arab youth to use the Arabic language and actively

participate in hosting the “Bil Arabi” initiative’s events, which are organized annually by the MBRF
to promote the use of the Arabic language across digital spaces.

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said: “This partnership with Arabiska
Bokstavscentret stands as a testament to our constant efforts to boost the presence and usage
of the Arabic language across various online platforms. Through this move, we seek to underscore

the adaptability and inclusiveness of the Arabic language, which demonstrates its aptitude for all

times and places. Furthermore, such efforts pave the way for launching more projects and
activities that highlight the importance of the Arab civilization and Arabic language. It further

aims to develop methods for teaching Arabic and raise the possibilities of the Bil Arabi initiative,
which encourages Arab community members to use their native language, valuing it as a language

of science, knowledge, and cultural heritage.”

Amir Ramadan Sadayo, the Founder and Director of Arabiska Bokstavscentret, said: “At
Arabiska Bokstavscentret, we constantly strive to highlight the adaptability of the Arabic

language and its key contribution to the development of human civilization throughout history.

We are pleased to collaborate with a renowned Arab knowledge foundation and combine our
efforts in achieving our shared goals of strengthening the vital role of the Arabic language and